Practical numbers: Part 1
TLF ID A003485
In this lesson, students explore standardised measuring systems. They encounter the challenge of a shopkeeper who must determine how to weigh different quantities of spices most efficiently. Working in a financial context, students model this scenario using fractions, percentages and ratios, and communicate their solution in the form of a sign for their stall. This lesson is in two parts and is followed by Practical numbers: Part 2